Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1925 volume:

Sa ebrusk 0 5 Published bv- 1800 rbrewordL Cherished memories oP hi h school days seeming- ly indeliUe cend toPade with cime, To make chese more last in ische purpose oP this book-. Qfd Lewis E d i f n r 18 25 - Dedicacioix % che ur£e chac makes a Crail blazer, Co che zeal — chac means success. „ Co Che spiric oP che pioneer—we dedicace I84 9 t Order-Books Administration Classes AChiecics Or£a.niaaeioiia Music Feature and Ads. 1925 Administration SCHOOL BOARD O. B. SCHOOLEY C. A. GRAY J. C. MALCHOW President Secretary Treasurer B. M. MADSEN W. E. TURNER R. D. CASE VERA WHITE ALBERT E. COR EM AN Superintendent Secretary Principal JOE R. DUNMIRE A. H., Yankton College History JULIA ANNA ERIKSEN A. B., Colorado State Teachers College History English DUANE FARGO HARTSHORN B. S., Colorado Agricultural College Agriculture Athletics MRS. VESPER CARTER BASS Lebanon College Colorado State Teachers College Art IRENE ELEANOR BLEASDALE A. B., University of Colorado Science ISMA LOUISE DICKOVER A. B., University of Denver Mathematics MARJORIE JENNEK HITZLER A. B., University of Southern California English royal McKinley kindred Pd. B., Colorado State Teachers College Manual Training EDNA ALICE RHEN A. B., Colorado State Teachers College Commercial VIOLET MAY RHEN A. B., Colorado State Teachers College Domestic Science and Arts NELL STILLWAGON A. B., University of Colorado Latin Spanish CARL HUBERT WALKER Pd. B., Western State College Music [7] In VYCemonam CLEO CLOE CLINE Died October 18, 1924 Sophomore, B. U. H. S. ARTHUR MORTEN JENSEN Died January 9, 1925 Junior, B. U. H. S. THY WILL BE DONE emor Senior Qlass History Allan MacMillan Cora Albers Marjorie Hitzler Theresa Lewis Raymond Turpin President Vice-President Sponsor Secretary Treasurer Class Colors: Green and White Class Flower: White Violet Class Motto: Into the Midst of Things Initiation, the Senior picnic, skating parties, and our own school party are the chief landmarks of our Freshman year. A soft carpet of leaves, dim lights, shocks of corn, piles of pumpkins, cookies, candy, cider, and costumes galore suggest nothing more to a Senior than the Hallowe'en party of our Sophomore year. Death broke our ranks on October 23. 1922, when Clarence Rasor was acci- dentally killed. In our third year. Class Spirit first manifested itself in the pennant war. The destruction of the pennants finally forced a truce and we bade farewell to out- second pennant. Our carnival and Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh” were our chief activities for the rest of the year. At the year's close when we counted our achieve- ments we named ourselves champions of the school in baseball, basketball, and debating. With great pride and sighing we look hack on the days when we worked day and night on decorations for the reception. The decorated branches have been shown due reverence; some have gone to a wedding and others helped to keep the people in church amused. Again this year we have won the Lyceum medal—three times in all—and the debating championship a second time. We bought and lost another pennant. We gave a box supper early in the year, and had a school party, honoring the fresh- men. We took them to the river and let the freshmen tremble for fear of an initiation. Our class parties have been interesting. Our Sneak Day—far the stormiest day of the year—was undoubtedly the most interesting. Nothing daunted by wretched weather, we had but one blemish on our day—the sorrow of a lad who had been forsaken by his pal. All woes comforted, the day proceeded splendidly. We returned from the trip to Greeley and reappeared in school in repentance, typified by tacky” clothes. Our play Adam and Eva was given in May. and now we look forward to graduation and its accompanying features. With that, we bid farewell to Brush High School. We’ve had a pleasant stay. [10] DOROTHY MARIE ACRE ‘7 like everybody and everybody likes me’ Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 3 CORA MAE ALBERS “Of all my mother’s children, love my- self the best” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Basketball, 1-2 Play, 2-3 Operetta, 2-3 Glee Club, 1-2 Class Officer, 1-3 HARRY LEONIAL COPELAND, Cope ’ 7 am a self-made man and adore my maker’’ Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Basketball, 2-4 Operetta. 3-4 C lass Officer, 2 SARAH MAE COSS Of those to whom much is given, much is required Member B. U. H. S„ 1-4 Basketball, 4 FLORENCE MAUD DEAN “Say. just what do you mean by that?” Member B. U. H. S., 2-3-4 FRANK GAPEN DEAN He keef s his thoughts to himself Member B. U. H. S., 2-3-4 Football, 3-4 WILMA NEOMA El KEN B ARY, “Bill” Much ado about nothing Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3-4 Play, 3-4 Glee Club, 1-2 Class Officer, 2-3 Class Poem, 4 BERNICE MURIEL DAY “Oh, you ornery thing!” Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3-4 Operetta, 4 [11 ] LOUELLA FERGUSON Patience is a piant that grows not in all gardens Member B. U. H. S„ 4 ADNA CECIL FORREST, “Hood ‘‘Say, give us a rest, can elm? Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 GEORGE DAVIS GIBBS I ou might lose him in a crowd if it weren’t for his giggle Member B. U. H. S„ 1-2-3-4 Basketball, 3-4 Football, 3-4 Play, 3-4 Operetta. 3-4 Glee Club, 1-2-3 Class Officer, 2-3 VERA MARIE HAGLER ELMORE A. FRIES, “Shiek” Thou art too mild. I pray thee—swear. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Basketball, 2-3-4 Football, 2-3-4 Stock Judging, 2 GENE IEVE GIAUQUE, “Jenny' .'she never loses her temper. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Operetta. 3-4 Glee Club. 4 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3-4 Play, 3-4 To chatter, chatter as she goes Member B. U. H. S.. 4 ESTHER AGNES JENSEN The tasks of every day. she meets in a quiet way Member B. C. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Interclass Basketball AAGE JOHNSEN .III the great men are dying and I don't feel well myself” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Basketball, 2 Football. 3-4 Stock Judging. 1 v.V. .orr , [12] DANIEL HERMAN KJELDGAARD 7 teas born with a nickel and I still have it” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4-5 Football. 4-5 Play, 4-5 Annual Staff, 3 Stock Judging, 2 RICHARD WILLIAM LAUGENSEN “Dick” “A Jo one amuses me. I have to take care of myself Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Class Play. 3 Orchestra, 2-3-4 Band, 4 THERESA B. LEWIS “I'm a man-hater but the Bible says, Love your enemies' Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Plav, 3 Class Officer. 1-2-4 Debating, 3-4 Lyceum, 2-4 Debating Society Class Will Class Prophecy Valedictorian ALLAN HAMILTON M.uMILLAN Let’s get behind this one and make it big. Slow, notv” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 School Play, 2 Class Officer, 4 Debating Society, 4 Yell Leader, 4 HUBERT EARL MADSEN, “Ham” “It’s a great consolation to be alone, es- pecially when you’re with a girl” Member’ll U. H. S.. 1-2-3-4 Football, 3-4 Operetta, 3-4 (ilee Club. 1-2-3 Orchestra. 1-2-3 Quartet, 3-4 Stock Judging. 3 VERA E. MALCHOW, “Freckles” ‘77 try anything at least once Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 (ilee Club, 1-2-3-4 ()peretta, 3-4 Play, 3 Pep Orchestra. 4 School Pianist, 4 Music Club, 4 Interclass Basketball. 1-2 beulah McMullen If you think she’s quiet, you don’t know her Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Play, 3 Interclass Basketball. 1-2-3-4 Class ()fficer. 4 FLORENCE ESTHER PIFER She's here for rank’s express company Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3-4 Class Play. 3 Class Officer. 3 H E S A G E B R U S H HELEN ELIZABETH POTTER, “Patty Constancy Member B. LT. H. S., 4 Interclass Basketball, 4 (ilee Club, 4 Debating Society, 4 NOLA ELVA BRET A RAICH ART Accommodating Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 RALPH EDMUND SORENSON. “Toughy” Some things can wait hut not a date Member B. U. H. S., 2-3-4 (ilee Club, 2-3-4 Orchestra, 2-3-4 Operetta. 2-3-4 Play, 2-3 CARL ALFRED STEFKENSON Leisurely, always Member B. U. H. S., 2-3-4 Stock Judging DONALD LEHMAN RICHARD, “Sunshine’’ “How about studying a little?” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Interclass Basketball. 4 Class Officer, 3 Stock Judging, 3 WILLARD RICHARD Sot only good, but good for nothing Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Stock Judging, 2 BERTHA MILDRED THOMA The earth is a long way from the sky. That's nothing—so am T Member B. U. H. S., 2-3-4 Play, 3 ARTHUR RAYMOND TURPIN, “Turp” Certainly, anything is all right with me” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4 Play, 3-4 Operetta, 3-4 Glee Club, 1-2-3 Orchestra, 2-3-4 Class Officer, 1-2-4 Annual Staff, 2 Basketball. 4 Cheer Leader, 4 H ELMER CROSS FRED CLAY DELLA MADSEN The good die young; that lets me out” Post Graduate Post Graduate Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3-4-5 Glee Club, 3 Band, 5 Interclass Basketball, 3 Senior Qlass Poem We're saying farewell to ()ld Brush High, Tis no wonder we're loath to depart. For work, and laughter, and friendship. Have hound us firmly in heart. To leave brings a hit of a heartache. For we know that when Autumn is here For us there will he no returning To scenes that our mem‘nes hold dear. Brush High, the things you have taught us Will help in the long years to come. To bring out the best that is in us. And add to the whole of Life's sum. We will guard forever your honor. To add to your glory we'll strive. So. Brush High, keep a small corner In your heart for Class Twenty-five. —Wilma Eikenbarv [ 15 ] I Senior fflass Will By Theresa Lewis We. the Seniors of Brush High School, being of sound minds and great in- telligence. do hereby, on this twenty-ninth day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-five. make, devise and publish this our last will and testament that the classes succeeding us will have a lasting remembrance of our merits. To the school at large, we do give our three pennants, should they ever return to B. H. S. To the Juniors, we do give our everlasting love and affection as we bequeath to them the right of every Senior class to he held supreme in class prestige. In addition, sadly we do leave to the Class of ’26, Marion Brownlee. Donald Richard. Clark Brown, Chester Myers. Willard Richard. Harry Iverson and Frank Pitkin. 1. Florence Dean, do will my ambition to be a lawyer to Helen White. I. Ceorge Gibbs, do will my chuckle to Edna Rasmussen, that she may be heard occasionally. 1. Vera Malchow, do will my Nebraska friend to Hazel Resell that she may have letters to read. I. Elmore Fries, do bequeath my weakness for letting jokers get my goat to Frances Gibbs. 1. Helen Potter, do bequeath my position at Nelson's to Maudie Burrous that she may add to her list of responsibilities. 1, Hubert Madsen, do will Ruth Chipman my Senior picture so that at least one ] erson will remember me. I. Genevieve Giaque, do will my Morgan friends to Pearl King, that she also may have stock phrases for Monday morning conversations. I. Adna Forrest, do bequeath my great stature to Ted Lewis, that he too may he a big man some day. I. Beulah McMullen, do bequeath my boisterous ways to Nellie Hersinger that she may overcome her timidity. I. Ralph Sorenson, do will my good opinion of myself to Pauline Frazee to complete what she has. I. Dorothy Acre, do bequeath my good nature to Lillian Gibbs that next year's Seniors may have jieace. I, Harry Copeland, do will my indisputable basketball prowess to “Slim” Slocum that B. H. S. may not lack in stars when I am gone. 1. Mae Coss, do bequeath to Vivian Whittington my excess height that Vivian may not always be a little girl. I. Allan McMillan, do will my position in Grand's drug store to Claude Starr that he too may have time to study. I. Bertha Thoma, do will my sobriety to Thelma Stromsoe. who usually giggles at the wrong moment. 1. Theresa Lewis, do will my “News job to Clark Brown that he may have a plausible excuse for tardiness when he oversleeps. I. Carl Steffenson, do bequeath my place in the farm shop to Louis Middle- mist. that he may soil his hands occasionally. I. Florence Pifer, do bequeath to Ruth Kammerer my curly hair so that she will no longer have to curl hers. I. Gapen Dean, do will my title of Gallopin’’ to John Hansen, that he may develop some speed. I. Cora Albers, do leave my best wishes to the Class of '26, who became too slow for me. [10] I, Danial Kjeldgaard, do bequeath my constant questions to Lucile McMurray, who can probably answer them. I. Vera Hagler, do will the brevity of my skirts to Lucile Watson. I. Elmer Cross, do will my little red car to Frank Pitkin, who will probably know what to do with it. I, Wilma Eikenbary, do bequeath my inclination to get excited to Harold Wetzbarger that he may quicken his pace a bit. I, Richard Laugensen, do will my audacity to Chester Myers that he may overcome his reserve with the girls of League towns. I. Elva Raichart. do bequeath my Spanish vocabulary to any Junior girl that she may employ it when English can't express her pent-up fury. I. Esther Jensen, do will my idea that silence is golden to Josephine Sorenson. I, Aage Johnsen, do bequeath to Ruth Hutcheson my magazines that she too may learn to read and love good literature. I, Bernice Day, do gladly will my red hair to Marie Honebein that next year’s Seniors may have a guiding light. I. Raymond Turpin, do will my good behavior to “Christie that he may be a gentleman when he grows up. Closed, signed, subscribed and sealed this twenty-ninth day of May, nineteen hundred and twentv-five. (Signed) THE SENIOR CLASS. Senior Qlass Prophecy By Theresa Lewis It is 1930. Five years these Seniors have been out of school. For five years there have been auto rides, cokes and malted milks, and crap games to complete the downfall of the young folks. About the auto rides and the crap games the Stomach Dwarf, who has to work every time a Senior eats, doesn’t care, but about the constant eating—that’s different. Now he gives them aches and pains. Now he gives them throbbing beads, now he makes a girl too plump, but no—they eat. and eat. and eat. The Stomach Dwarf gets angry because he has to work so hard, so he gets a little key, and in the soft, rosy light of dawn, he changes some of the Seniors to food, the rest to silver, to dishes, or to table ornaments, and locks them there for the niftiest restaurant in town. Miss Bleasdale and a party of friends go to that restaruant, ravenously hungry. They order—oh, a sumptuous and remarkable dinner. It looks tempting, delicious. As Miss Bleasdale moves the silver, just ready to eat, a fork strikes the water glass. It vibrates: she hears words; she listens. Do not eat these tempting morsels. They are not food. They are old friends of yours. Somewhere in town you will find the dwarf who put us here. He has a tiny key. If you can get it. you can release us.” ’Tis Allan’s voice. So. still hungry, but too merciful not to do as she has been asked. Miss Bleasdale goes on the search for the tiny dwarf and his key. The flowers on the table are drooping, the butter is melting, and the cream nearly sours. Hours pass. Then she comes and lo, she brings the key! First she turns it in the heart of the modest violets in the bowl on the table. They tremble, and lo! Dorothy Acre steps forth. The slick little announcement card, that looks so perky in the center of the table, reveals Genevieve Giaque. From the fish Elmer Cross is released. She unlocks a bowl of salad made chiefly of hard boiled eggs. There are two of them: Florence Dean and Bernice Day. Miss Bleasdale now turns the key in the butter: Hubert Madsen; and in the cheese: George Gibbs. [17] Every article looks expectant, but most anxious of all to be freed are the two young ladies imprisoned in the prune whip: Esther Jensen and Bertha Thoma. There is the irresponsible spaghetti—now you have it and now you haven't it— Wilma Eikenbary. Ralph Sorenson blossoms forth from the half baked sweet potatoes: Raymond Turpin from the meek, submissive lamb; and Aage Johnsen from the apple sauce and Mae Coss from the goose. She knows even before the key touches them that Marry Copeland is goiijg to be the pickle, and Daniel Kjeldgaard the mutton. In the same way she knows that Gapen Dean is locked in the potatoes, and Adna Forrest in a dinner plate. The pickled crabapple frowns: she unlocks it next: Frank Pitkin. A little shrimp rises in surprise. From it the key releases Donald Richard. Now Miss Bleasdale sees the salad—oh. it’s enticing salad. There are nuts, and jello. and oranges, a touch of lemon, peaches, raspberries. Helen Potter is the peach. The date that tops the cream is Willard Richard. There are wafers to go with the salad. Vera Malchow is freed from the gayest “sweet cookie” of the lot. Nothing remains except the cake, the duck and the clam. That wasn't the order of serving them but that is the order of unlocking them. The angry little dwarf thought Florence Pifer reticent enough to be sealed in the clam. Elva Raichart agreeable enough to be a duck, and Elmore Fries sweet enough to be the icing on the cake. Miss Bleasdale and her party must have food; the key must be returned; the dwarf must be appeased. We know you don’t believe us but if you’ll come back again some day we ll try to tell a better one. When the game is on and your friends shout. And you could put your rival out Bv a trick that’s mean, but wouldn’t be seen: COME CLEAN, my lad. COME CLEAN! When exams are called and you want to pass, And you know that you could lead your class, But the plan’s not square—you know it’s mean : COME CLEAN, my lad, COME CLEAN! With the boss away you’ve a chance to shirk. Not lose your pay—not have to work; He’ll neither fire you nor vent his spleen ; COME CLEAN, my lad, COME CLEAN! For a home awaits, and a girl that’s true. And Church and State have need of you, Thev must have your best—on you thev lean; COME CLEAN, my lad. COME CLEAN! Selected f is | Junior Qlass History Edward Hesscltine President Hazel Rescii Roy Kindred Helen White Vice-President Sponsor Secretary Dana Malchow T reasurer Class colors: Orange and Blue Class flower: Sweet Pea B B i? but never Bb Class motto: Each September ushers a new group of Freshmen into Brush High School. e remember 1922 because that was the year of our debut, sponsored by Miss Swenson. Our high school life began with a picnic and an initiation. Besides a little bit of ducking, and a watermelon face rub and such, we enjoyed ourselves. After the above social duties were completed, we had to gather wood for the annual bonfire. Evidently our wood-gathering was a success—so much of a suc- cess in fact, that the other classes deducted from our pile after dark. Someone tested put the burning qualities of the wood before time, but neither foe nor fire could destroy the magnificent pile. Our present Junior year has been a busy one and we realized it to be. We've missed our pennant this year but “don't worry.” Someone evidently thinks more of it than we do ourselves. We have enjoyed many parties, among them the Junior-Senior skating party. We staged a very successful carnival. Our girls took the Interclass Basketball Championship for three years. This year death took Arthur Jensen and marriage robbed us of two of our girls. Esther Knearl and Flossie Milburn. Our major activities include “The Charm School,” presented April 2, the Junior-Senior reception and our biggest achievement—the 1925 Sagebrush. (r ARTHUR WILLIAM ANDERSON, Oink' 7 can tell a better one than that ” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3 Operetta, 2 Annual Staff, 3 Play, 3 ERNEST THERVAL1) CHRISTENSEN “Christy And still they (fazed and still the xvonder grew that one small head could carry all he knew. Member B. U. H. S., 3 VILLISE CLARK BROWN, “Brownie” 7 studying interferes with a good time, don't study.” Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Football, 2-3 Basketball, 2-3 Play, 3 MARION BROWNLEE, “Geranium lie who laughs last is sometimes the densest. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Football, 3 ()peretta, 3 Band, 3 Play, 3 M A I DIE EDNA BURROUS. “Pokey” ’ Vr so much to do. I don’t know what to do. guess I won’t do anything Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Operetta, 3 Orchestra, 1-2-3 Band, 3 Class Officer, 2 Debating, 3 1 )ebating Society, 3 Annual Staff, 3 Play, 3 PAULINE LUELLA FRAZEE, “Fritz ‘7 knoiv I’m awfully cute, but don’t bring out the band for meA Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Operetta. 3 Basketball. 2-3 Annual Staff, 3 Play, 3 LILLIAN BEATRICE GIBBS. “Lil Let it be virtuous to be obstinate. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Play, 2-3 Operetta. 2 Glee Club, 1-2 Annual Staff, 3 Basketball, 2 VIRGINIA GRAHAM Still water might run deep. Member B. C. H. S., 3 [211 HAROLD EVERTA HAGLER What each of us ought to be: industrious. Member H. U. H. S.. 3 JOHN MARION HANSEN ‘7 wonder what I teas begun for; I don't seem to get very far ” Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Annual Staff, 3 NELLIE LUCILE HERSINGER, “Nell’ “I'd rather be engaged than be president.” Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Annual Staff, 3 Interclass Basketball, 3 Play, 3 EDWARD HESSELTINE. Eddie” '7 hate to blozv my own horn but. )’e Gods! — am so elever Member B. U. H. S„ 1-2-3 Glass Officer, 2-3 Annual Staff, 3 MARIE ILEMINA HONEBEIN, “Wee-wee” “Oh, gee.” Member B. U. H. S.f 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 (Iperetta. 3 Glee Club, 2 RUTH HUTCHESON, Baby” Then she zcould talk—)Y Gods! she would talk. Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Play, 2-3 Operetta, 3 Orchestra, 1-2-3 Band. 3 Annual Staff, 3 Debating Society, 3 HARRY IVERSON. Red” “Say. I'm the nicest guy I knozv” Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 Football, 1-3 Track, 1 Play, 2-3 Annual Staff, 3 RUTH K AM MERER She looks bashful—don't let her kid you. Member B. U. H. S„ 3 [22] PEARL MAY KING smile is the same in all languages. Member B. U. H. S.. 3 Interclass Basketball, 3 Operetta. 3 TED E. LEWIS A’i.r on the study. I'm working on the annual.” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Football, 3 Editor Annual, 3 .1. ROBERT MASTERS, -Bob” Silent as the Sphinx. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 MARIE CAROLINE McCRADDEN Loquacious and besides that she talks a lot. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Annual Staff. 3 C. DANA MALCHOW 7 know what know when know it. Member B. I . H. S„ 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3 Play. 2 Operetta, 2-3 Glee Club, 1-2 Band, 3 Class Officer, 3 Business Manager Annual, 3 ERA MANGUS Every once in a while she smiles. Member B. C. H. S.. 1-2-3 Glee Club, 3 LUCILE HAZEL McML’RRAY Take it easy and hair some fun. Member B. U. H. S., 3 Glee Club, 3 ALEXANDER DAYTON MIDI)LEM 1ST Alex ’ “[Veil, that's my hard luck. Member B. C. II. S.. 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3 Orchestra. 1 Annual Staff. 3 Stock Judging, 1 Play. 3 23 ] • : ................. S A G li It It s H 19a . ) ELIZA BETH M1D DLEMI ST Slit' comes, says nothing, then goes. Member B. U. H. S., 2-3 Glee Club, 2 LOCIS SIMPSON MIDDLEMIST If you cant be true to one or two. better then take three. Member B. U. H. S., 2-3 )peretta, 2-3 Glee Club, 2-3 Annual Staff, 3 TORYAL MOCK Silence in seven different languages. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 2 HOMER RAYMOND MORTENSEN I 'nobstrusivc. Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 2 CHESTER MYERS, “Chet” “Jiggers. Clark, here comes a girl.’’ Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Basketball, 3 Football, 2-3 AMES V. OLSON “Look out. Guy!” Member B. J. H. S., 1-2-3 FRANK W. PITKIN, “Pitty” “Hah! Why should I smile? This world is nothing but a stupid bore.” Member b! U. H. S., 1-2-3 Play, 1-2-3 Class Officer, 1 ELEANOR RANDELS Tiny and retiring. Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 EDNA ARNETTA RASMUSSEN Love me. love basketball Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Basketball, 1-2-3 ()peretta, 2-3 (ilee Club, 1-2-3 Annual Staff, 3 HAZEL LUC1LE RESCH, “Hank” “Come on. Lit. Let's go' Member B. U. H. S.. 1-2-3 Glee Club, 3 Class Officer, 3 Annual Staff, 3 Basketball, 3 Play, 3 ESTEL ROE “You win Member B. U. H. S„ 1-2-3 JOSEPHINE ANNA SORENSON. Joe” Always punctual about being late. Member B. U. H. S„ 1-2-3 Operetta, 3 (ilee Club, 3 Orchestra, 1-2-3 Band, 3 Annual Staff, 3 Interclass Basketball. 1-2 RUTH LYNN STANER Xothing disturbs the calm serenity of her expression. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 (ilee Club, 2 WILLIAM CLAUDE STARR, “Shorty” “Doggoned if 1 know.” Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Interclass Basketball, 1-2-3 Operetta. 2 Orchestra, 1-2-3 (ilee Club, 2 Band, 3 Class Officer. 1 Annual Staff. 3 Play, 3 THELMA ELIZABETH STROMSOE, “Swells” Here's Goldilocks. Bring on the three bears. Member B. U. H. S., 2-3 Operetta, 3 (ilee Club, 2-3 HELEN OR VILLA WHITE The szveetest, completest, and neatest. Member B. U. H. S., 1-2-3 Operetta, 3 Orchestra, 1-2-3 Class Officer, 2-3 Play. 3 2r, 192 5 Sagebrush Staff Back Row—Pauline Frazee, Claude Starr, Harold Wetzbarger, John Hansen, Albert E. Corf- man, Alex Middlemist, Harry Iverson, Josephine Sorenson. Middle Rote Ruth Hutcheson, Lillian (jibhs, Nellie Hersinger, Hazel Resell, Edna Rasmussen, Marie McCradden, Maudie Burrous. I rout Row—Edward Hesseltine, Dana Malchow, Ted Lewis, Arthur Anderson, Louis Middlemist. Ted Lewis.........................................Editor Edward Hesseltine. Harry Iverson . . Assistant Editors C. Dana Malchow......................Business Manager Louis Middlemist .... Assistant Business Manager Pauline Frazee. Lillian Gibbs...........Society Editors Edna Rasmussen. Claude Starr............Athletic Editors Hazel Resch, Arthur Anderson................Art Editors Marie McCradden.........................Beature Editor Nellie Hersinger, Harold Wetzbarger . . . Joke Editors Ruth Hutcheson. Maudie Burrous. Alex Middlemist ...................................Snapshot Editors Josephine Sorenson. John 1 Iansen................Typists Albert E. Corfman.......................faculty Sponsor 120 1 Sophomore Qlass History Kenneth Richard Marie Fuller Irene Bleasdale President Vice-President Sponsor Ruth C ostello Secretary Bertha Madsen Treasurer Class Colors—Black and Gold Class Flower—Black-eyed Susan Class Motto—Every attainment a camp for the night 1'he Class of '27 entered Brush High School one morning in early September, 1923, with an enrollment of about sixty students. W e found our way to the assembly, and took seats, stretching our necks, admiring the upper classmen as they passed. The Freshman initiation took place about a month after school began, when we were obliged to gather wood for the football rally bonfire and the burning of the dummy representing Morgan. After the rally, we Freshmen, were lined up west of the high school and there were forced to eat noodles in castor oil, which was not flavored with peppermint either. A chemical, concocted by the learned Seniors, that smelled like a decomposed egg. also aided in the entertainment, until Mr. Luhr, who was initiated with the Freshmen, broke the container. W'e took all this without a murmur, and those who survived the ordeal went to the show afterwards. The upper classmen soon began to notice us because of our achievements as well as our blunders, for the Seniors gave a party in our honor, where the hoys of our class distinguished themselves by cracker-eating contests, and rolling peanuts across the floor with their noses. The most memorable party in the spring was a delightful time on a hayrack ride to the river. W'e put up our pennant, hut it was no sooner up than it disappeared, per- manently. The greenness soon wore entirely off. and we felt ourselves capable of undertaking a minstrel show at the theater. W'e are gradually climbing to the world of fame, and it can he said truly that “Every day in every way we are getting better and better. Sophomore fflass cRgll Hack Row—Nellie Joppa, Kmily Kraemer, Ethel Myers, Opal Edwards, Marie h idler, Anna Honebein, Clara Lorenson, Jessie Bevans. Second Row—Ella Johansen, Gladys Lindburg, Berenice Miller, Lydia Hansen, Viola Claypool, Grace Albers, Edith Clausen, Bertha Madsen, Sarah Anderson. first Row—Myron Green, Floyd Duvall, Lloyd Duvall, Ernest Dunlap, Verle Hays, Charles Bennett. (irace Albers Verle Hays Sarah Anderson Anna Honebein Charles Bennett Nellie Joppa Jessie Bevans Ella Johansen Ruth Costello Francis Keener Edith Clauson Emily Kraemer Viola Claypool Gladys Lindburg Ernest Dunlap Clara Lorensen Floyd Duvall Bertha Madsen Lloyd Duvall Claud Means Opal Edwards Leona McMurrin Marie Fuller Berenice Miller Myron Green Leslie Morten sen Lydia Hansen Ethel Myers Sophomore Qlass Hack how—Dorris Witter, Esther Short. Wilma Winger, Ruth Costello, Phvllis Tomky, Leona McMurrin, Dorothy Staner, Blanche Vondy. Second Ro?v—Pauline Pabst, Lydia Pahst, Helen Stover, Alice Randels, Dorothy Piter, Bessie Ragsdale, Ruby Rasor, Esther Wentz, Grace Witter, Vivian Whittington. First Rout- -Max Schmidt, Marvin White, Harold Parks, Peter Pahst, Harold Staner, Arthur Steffensen, Claud Means, Kenneth Richard. John Pabst Harold Staner Lydia Pabst Arthur Steffensen Pauline Pabst Helen Stover Harold Parks Margie Thompson Dorothy Pifer Phyllis Tomky Nellie Potts Blanche Vondy Bessie Ragsdale Varlan Wecker Alice Randels Esther Wentz Ruby Rasor Marvin White Olive Reed Vivian Whittington Kenneth Richard Wilma Winger Max Schmidt Doris Witter Esther Short Grace Witter Dorothy Staner [30 ; Freshmen Freshman Qlass History Beva Burrous Carl Eichorn Julia Eriksen George Diehl Robert Mitchell President Vice-President Sponsor Secretary Treasurer Class Colors—Creen and Gold Class Flower—Yellow Rose Class Motto—The elevator to success is not running; take the stairs. W here will eighty-four green freshies go?” was the question in our minds as we timidly made our way to the assembly room on September 2, 1924. We soon found out. Initiation day brought trouble. The tug-of-war over the pool of water was a swimming success for both freshmen and sophomores. We suggest the following to the incoming freshies: wear swimming suits and prepare to act like mud turtles. We should have. Then we had a green letter day on our faces. Said faces were not green with envy, just green from chalk applied by the upper classmen. Green- faced freshies sang just as well in our assembly program as if our faces were the usual unnatural white ones. Gathering wood for the football rally was an easy task. We borrowed a “one-hoss shay and attached it to a Ford to collect all the wood we could beg or borrow. The freshmen took an active part in extra curricular activities. Members of our class sang in the Glee Club, played in the hand, took part in the operetta, and our debating team won second place in the interclass series. Our greatest laurel was in the winning of the interclass championship by our hoys' basketball team. The seniors welcomed us with a picnic: in return we gave them a skating party on a stormy night. We also entertained ourselves with several parties. At one party the raiders did not find our cake because it was safely hidden behind a pair of shoes. So ends our freshman year. May others lie as happy. Freshman Qlass cRgll Rack Roiv—Helen Fuller. Elmer Walker, Leona Resell, Walter Slocum, Berenice Shay, Anton Peterson, Marie Messenger, Arthur Fritzler. Second Row—Anna Pabst, Glenn Karrick. Willa Rasor, Foster O'Neal, Carla Jensen, George Diehl, Dorothy Goehring, Alfred Giauque, Frances Gibbs. First Roio—Opal Koiles, Vera Mills, Ward Woodward, Millie Ruhl, Lucille Watson, Gladys Eikenbary. Carl Arthington Henry Arthington Esther Amen Evangeline Anderson Mildred Andrews Thelma Bailey Bryan Bass John Bath William Bennett Jessie Be vans Iola Bolinger Mayme Bryant Margaret Bryant Lydia Burkhiem Beva Burrons Emra Butler Ruth Chipman Gerda Christensen Leslie Clark Marietta Clay Mina Conant Helen Cross Sarah Davis George Diehl Doris Dodd Carl Eichorn Gladys Eikenbary Raymond Evans Freshman fflass cRgll Hack How- Mina Conant, Carl Eichorn, Sarah Davis. Emra Butler, Margaret Bryant, Dixie McSween, Irene Frasier, Raymond Evans. Second How—Ruth Chipman. Howard Norgren, Beva Burrous. Robert Mitchell. Thelma Bailey. Dallas Kinney, Mildred Andrews, Harold Stott nip. Firs! How—Helen Cross, Leslie Clark, Marietta Clay. Wayne Hines, Gerda Christensen. Dallas Finney Alberta Harness Opal Foiles Charlotte Herrmann Irene Frasier Wayne Hines Dorothy Frerichs ()tto Hunter Raymond Fries Lynn Jennings Arthur Fritzler Carla Jensen Helen Fuller Bertha Johnson Alfred Giauque 1 ‘earl Johnson Frances Gibbs Glenn Karrick Dorothy Goehring Harry Koehler Lewis Goehring Lydia Koehler Gladys Grimes Raymond Lee Vern Grismore Daniel Lebsock Tage Hansen Frieda Lebsock I :m I Freshman fflass cRgll Back Rote—Grace Peterson, William McGilvray, Esther Amen, Raymond Lee, Lilly Wacker, Vern Grismore, Frieda Lebsock, Bryan Bass. Second Row-—Evangeline Anderson, Emmanuel Martin, Genevieve Sparling. Henry acker, Madalan Wills, Paul Simmons, Helen Roe, Daniel Lebsock, Mae McMurrin. First Row—Pearl Johnson. Lewis Goehring, Alberta Harness, Carl Arthington. Bertha Johnson, Clarence Wacker. Emmanuel Martin Helen Roe William McGilvary Millie Ruhl Mae McMurrin Berenice Shay Dixie McSween 1 aul Simmons Marie Messenger Walter Slocum Dorothy Milhurn Genevieve Sparling Vera Mills Harold Stottrup Robert Mitchell C larence Wacker Howard Xorgren Henry W acker Foster O’Neal Lilly Wacker Annie Pabst Anton Peterson Elmer Walker Grace Peterson Lucile W atson Willa Rasor Madalan W ills Leona Resell Ward Woodward f :« 1 I 30 ] [ 37 ] [38] (Championship Football Season 1924 Back Row—Assistant Coach Dunmire, R. Fries, Brown, Myers, E. Fries, Gibbs, Dunlap, Richard, Coach Hartshorn. Fr aii -Brownlee, Iverson, Johnsen, Wetzbarger, Dean, Lewis, Madsen, Kjeldgaard. Date Brush vs. Opponent Place Won Score Sept. 20 . . . .Brush . . . . Eaton . .Brush. . . Eaton . 6-0 Sept. 27 . .Brush . . . .Haxton . . . Haxtun . . Brush . 41-0 Oct. 4 . .Brush . . . .Ft. Morgan. .Brush. . . Brush . 12-0 Oct. 11 . .Brush . .Akron . Akron. . . Brush . 57-0 Oct. 18. . . .Brush . . Wray. . . .Wray. . . Brush . . 38-7 Oct. 25 . . . .Brush . . . . Yuma .Brush. . .Brush . 46-0 Nov. 5 . . Brush . .Sterling . . . Brush. . . Brush . 6-5 Nov. 15 . . . .Brush . . . .Sterling . Sterling . . Brush . 7-6 Nov. 21 . . . .Brush . . Brighton .Brighton . Brush . 12-10 Nov. 27 . . . . Brush . Greeley . . .Greeley . . Greeley 68-6 SEASON’S TOTAL Brush . . 293 Opponents 102 [ 1ft — S A Ci E B R r S H 1 ) 2 .1 (Championship Football Season September 10 saw the Beetdiggers in action in the first game of the season against the Eaton High School. Although playing on their home gridiron, the Crimson and Gold bowed to the Blue and White. 6 to 0. Eaton scored in the second quarter in a series of line plunges and completed forward passes. Brush threatened to score several times, with the Eaton line successfully resisting. The second non-conference game at Haxton saw the squad benefiting by the mistakes of the Eaton game. Snowed under an avalanche of line plunges, passes and end runs, the Bulldogs yielded to the Beetdiggers. 41 to 0. Brush scored in every quarter, running wild in the second and third quarters. September 27 was the beginning of a series of wins in which Brush was to eventually cinch the championship of Northeastern Colorado. The day of days when football history was made witnessed a determined Brush team fight themselves to a finish to down a confident Maroon team. 12 to 0. The fighting spirit of Brush was not to be denied, and our ancient rivals went back to Morgan with no doubt but that they had lost to a better team. Every man played with every other as one man to repulse an invader with a long series of wins over Brush. We’ll not soon forget that game and that date, October 4. The third team in succession to fail in their efforts to score on Brush was Akron, when on October 11 the Beetdiggers plunged and passed to a 57 to 0 victory. Every man on the squad shared in the victory. Reports had it that in Wray we were to meet a team of championship caliber. Preparation for that game was carried forward in a manner of quiet determination that bode ill for our adversaries. October 18 saw the Crimson and Gold amass 38 points against 7 for Wray. Again the whole team played great hall. Superior knowledge of the game and a more certain execution enabled Brush to score at will against a hard fighting team. Yuma invaded Brush on October 25 to find the Beetdiggers rarin' to go. With a relentless offense featuring the open field running and passing of Clark Brown, the team crashed over the Yuma forwards and backs to a 46 to 0 victory. Every quarter saw a well-regulated machine executing play after play with accuracy and telling effect. This game cinched the Burlington division championship for Brush, assuring the opportunity of meeting soon the champions of the Union Pacific division. A non-conference game with all the intensity and excitement of a regular game was that of Sterling vs. Brush on November 5, on the home grid. Previous development of both divisions of the League pointed to a championship battle between the Tigers and the Beetdiggers. This game was a thriller. Everyone left the field convinced that the defeat of Sterling again meant supreme effort. By virtue of a drop kick and a safety, Sterling was leading 5 to 0, with three minutes left to go. A brilliantly executed pass. Brown to Iverson, brought the ball to Brush's ten-yard line. A surge of spirit carried Brown across on the next play for a touchdown. The try for point failed. Score 6 to 5. Brush. A period of ten days with no games for our boys, while Sterling was winning their divisional championship, and the destined championship game for North- eastern Colorado honors came to breast the time. On November 15. at Sterling, the squad faced a “Tiger team and knew that now they must fight down the Tiger spirit of our foes or lose. Sterling received, then fumbled on the first play, only to have a flash of Crimson recover the ball. A smashing attack carried the ball across the line in the remarkably short space of one minute and fifty seconds. The second quarter saw Sterling score and then fail to make the extra point, leaving Brush with the narrow marginal lead of 7 to 6. A high wind made every overhead [41] plav fraught with danger. In the third quarter the cycle of plays for six successive rounds was: Brush kick (kicks averaging less than twenty-five yards gain into the wind! : Sterling receive, work up to the 20-yard line and then try a drop. Then Brush taking the hall on the 20-yard line would take their downs and then kick, to have the whole process repeated. It would he hard to conceive of a quarter more replete with agonizing suspense. With positions reversed in the fourth quarter_the suspense was over, hut the stress of that third quarter left the squad powerless to score. Northeastern Colorado honors were ours. INTERSECTIONAL CHAM l’I()NSH I P SERIES In pursuance of the schedule laid down by the State Athletic Association, Brush met Brighton Suburban champions at Brighton on November 21. This most important game found the squad forced to fight an internal inertia more dangerous than our Crimson clad foes. The ways in which scores were made tell the story. Brush scored a drop kick in the first quarter. The second quarter saw Brighton fight brilliantly for a place kick and a touchdown to lead at the half 10 to 3. The feature pass of the season came for Brush in the third quarter, when Brown passed 40 yards to Iverson. Red,” traveling at top speed, fumbled, raced madly to recover the hall in midair, then while being savagely tackled fell safely across the goal line for six points. Try for point failed. 10 to 9, Brighton. Brown, one day removed from a sick bed. remained at his post until, the body failing a willing spirit, made it necessary to take the first time out for a Brush player during the season. Just before that memorable moment, the line holding like a stone wall. Brown kicked 30 yards for three points, putting Brush over the top, 12 to 10. NOVEMBER 27. THANKSGIVING DAY By virtue of a win over Brighton, the Brush Beetdiggers were scheduled to meet the Greeley Wildcats,” champions of the Northern Colorado League, and conquerors of Timmath, champs of the North Central League. The many honors that go with the winning of a big intersectional championship battle went to the “Wildcats. While Brush was establishing the record of being one of the two teams to score on Greeley during the season, the “Wildcats gave three thousand fans a wonderful lesson in football. A top-heavy score of 68 to 6 tells the story of a battle against odds. Greeley swept on to State honors, certainly with our best wishes for success. In no game of the season did the squad emerge so victorious as did they that day. in our estimation, for the manly spirit of play hard and play fair manifested. PROSPECTUS ON 1925 SEASON In spite of the fact that graduation will claim a number of the squad's best players, the 1925 season looms up bright in the distance, especially when we scan the list of these eligible to play. Six letter men will form the nucleus of a squad capable of repeating the 1924 successes. Letter men returning are Captain Myers, fullback; Brown, halfback; Lewis and Wetzbarger, guards; Iverson, end; and Brownlee, center. Augmenting the regulars are the following from the 1924 season second string: Among the outstanding hacks are Starr. Eichorn. Middlemist. Dunlap. The best of the line material include Fritzler. Mortensen, Andersen. Fries. Malchow. Schmidt and Lebsock. Some of these prospective linemen also possess hack field ability, and the coming season is sure to find every position under fiery competition. C 13] — —— T 'H E S A G E P IV V S H 1 0 2 5 BROWN Weight 185 Halfback 2 years. IVhen his passes did not win, his place kicks did. BROWNLEE Weight 155 Center and tackle 1 year. He stopped his man hack of the line. DEAN Weight 165 Center 2 years. He never forgot his signals. FRIES Weight 155 11 al fhack 2 years. He always delivered the goods: line plunges were his best bet. Cl BBS. Captain Weight 1.55 Quarterback 2 years He called the right signals for every game. 1 r.KM JN End 1 year. Weight loo He never missed a long pass or an opponent’s end run. [44] S A (i I-: 1! Kl'SH ]()l I TS( )N W eight 155 Tackle 2 years. His hard tackles made him feared by every back in the conference. KJELDGAARD Weight 155 End 2 years. A good end on the defense and a sure tackle. LEWIS Weight 180 (iuard 1 year. A good man to stop line flays. MYERS, Captain-elect Weight 145 Fullback 2 years He gained consistently on line flanges. WETZI A RG ER Weight 190 (iuard 1 year. He never gave an opponent an inch. cBasketball Season Top Row—Coach Hartshorn, Copeland, Fries, Brown, Iverson, Assistant Coach Dunmire. Bottom Row—Eichorn, Turpin, Myers, Gibbs. Fries played first string guard throughout the season. Hard working and dependable pictures his playing. Always in the game, going his best every minute. The forward positions were played interchangeably l� y Gibbs, Iverson, and Turpin. 1'he opponent's defense rarely rested with these active, speedy players always threatening to score. Myers always pleased when placed in a guard position. His real ability will be better known when we see him in action as a regular during the coming season. Making the handling of a hall look easy is a clue to his cleverness. Eichorn. a ball rustler extraordinary, falls short only in experience, for in ability Ike is outranked by no one. Speed, scrap, and more speed—that’s what we expect from this warrior for several years to come. Coach Hartshorn, for three years past the athletic director of the school, is respected, admired, and loved by every member of the squad. Mis coaching ability is registered in the success of the Brush High teams. Clark Brown and Harry Copeland rank as the stars, if any one or two can he rated above others, because of their real ability to handle their positions. Brown s handling of the team as captain deserves special complimentary mention. f Vi- « (.Bas etball Season The Beetdigger season in general was featured by the absence of the charac- teristic that had won for us a football championship—an offense. The old saying in athletic circles that games are never won on the defense was particularly applicable to our season. Almost without exception the games were grueling, hard ones, usually with Brush carrying the brunt of the battle along defensive lines. When the Brush offense became operative, together with the defense, the team won almost without exception. The style of attack displayed, had it been consistent game bv game throughout the season, would have taken us tar toward state honors. The team, realizing the offensive weakness, strove mightily to overcome the handicap by playing a wonderful guarding game. A review of the scores will show that when Brush lost it was by a very narrow margin, whereas the wins were of a very different nature. 'The season was easily the most successful of any for a number of years. Prospects for the coming season are all that we could ask with the following men of the regular squad returning: Clark Brown, Harry Iverson, Chester Myers, and Carl Richorn. A championship Freshman team will constitute a valuable source of material for a squad of exceptional caliber. Loyalty We re loyal to you, B. H. S., We re Crimson and Cold. B. H. S.. W ell back you to stand ‘Gainst the best in the land. For we know you have sand. B. II. S. Rah! Rah! So—smash that brigade. B. II. S. Go crashing ahead, B. 11. S. Our team is our fame protector. On. boys, for we expect a victory from you. B. H. S. Rah! Rah ! For when the ()nc Great Scorer comes To write against your name. He writes not what you won or lost But how you played the game! A (i E B l I Girls’ (Basfytball Season Date Brush v s. Opponents Place Winners Score Jan. 17—Brush v s. Morgan . . . Brush . . . . . . Morgan . . 10- 7 Jan. 23—Brush v s. Roosevelt . . . Roosevelt . . . . Roosevelt . 18-13 Jan. 29—Brush v s. Snyder . . . Brush . . . . . .Brush . . . .20-15 Jan. 30—Brush v s. Woodrow . . . Woodrow . . . . Brush . . . .44- 6 I' eh. 6—Brush v: . Akron . . . . Brush . . . . . . 1 Irtish . . . .48-14 Feb. 7—Brush v s. Wiggins . . . Wiggins . . . . . Brush . . . .25- 1 Feb. 13—Brush v s. Morgan . . . Morgan . . . . .Brush . . . .23-19 Feb. 14—Brush vs . Akron . . . . Akron . .57-14 Fel). 21—Brush v i. Yuma . . . . Brush . . . . . .Yuma . . . .17-13 Feb. 27—Brush v s. Wiggins . . . Brush . . . . . .Brush . . . .37- 8 1 ot Row—Rasmussen (Captain), Resell, M. Honebein, Miss Diekover, A. Honebein, Frasier. Rot tom Ro?o— Frazee, Andrews, Staner, Potter, Coss. Girls' cBasketball Season, 1924 25 A feature of the athletic program promoted in the interests of lovers of the winter sport of basketball was the Brush Girls’ team. Under the coaching of Miss Dickover the girls' team developed into formidable opponents for the best in the region. The girls' team gained and kept the admiration of everyone by their spirit and ability. With a defense stronger than their offense, as was evident in the great majority of the games, games were usually featured by floor work. Occasionally the offense worked smoothly and with the result of finding the B. H. S. girls far ahead at the end of the game. Prospects for the coming year are of the best. The team returns almost intact in personnel. The feature games of the year were with Ft. Morgan and Yuma. GIRLS' INTERCLASS BASKETBALL The girls’ interclass basketball series started amid a whirl of excitement. Class favorites were enthusiastically supported, each group ready and anxious to prove their superiority. The first day's play saw the Seniors yield their lead during the second half and lose 14 to 8. without scoring a point the second half. The Freshmen lost a low score struggle to the Sophomores 4 to 5. The second round of play brought winners together and losers together. The Juniors and Seniors emerged victorious, and the Seniors and the Sophomores tangled next to decide who would meet the Juniors for the championship of the school. The upper classesmen won handily, 10 to 4. On December 18 the Juniors qualified as interclass champs by virtue, of their decisive win over the Seniors, 11 to 4. The Class of 1926 are now proclaimed the champions of three successive interclass tournaments. Freshman Season The Freshman basketball team came to Brush High School with a reputation to live up to. Following upon the establishment of the squad as boys’ interclass champions, the Freshmen entered the Platte Valley League as a venture into bigger fields to conquer. Snyder dropped a game in the local gym, 29-6. A practice game with the Sterling second found ns on the short end of 11-7. Roosevelt squeezed a win margin of two (joints in their cracker box gym. Trying to squeeze the hall in between the basket and the roof proved too much of a handicap. Woodrow yielded 31 to 14 at Woodrow. Wiggins followed suit. 26-12. Subs played most of the Snyder game at Snyder to win. 41-11. On the home floor the Freshmen proved beyond a doubt their superiority over the Roosevelt team. 22 to 12. A score twice as big for Brush would scarcely have represented the difference in ability. Wiggins came next on the home floor to receive the small end of 34-13. Woodrow followed on March 3d to work hard for 9 points against 23 for Brush. The season ended officially with Roosevelt and the Brush Freshmen tied. with one loss each. Coach Duninire’s work was appreciated throughout. The squad coming in hue form from previous coaching, received further encouragement and knowledge of the game from the coach. ’ The pernonnel of the team: Walter Slocum, captain; Dix McSween and Carl Eichorn. forwards: Arthur Fritzler and Raymond Fries, guards; and Emra Butler, substitute. [ SO] [51 j cBoys’ Interclass Basketball The primary purpose of an interclass series is to promote interest in basketball and to aid the coach in bis efforts to locate the basketball prospects in school. Aside from this feature, the boys' interclass series is always looked forward to because of the intense class spirit and rivalry shown. The class captains and Coach 1 hartshorn agreed upon a one-game elimination tournament. The drawings for opponents brought together the two upper and the two lower classes. The Seniors outclassed their Junior rivals, while the Freshmen lost no time in running up a score on the Sophomores. I he next day, December 23, found the Seniors and Freshmen paired to determine the interclass championship. A close game, featured by the superb floor work and basket shooting of the Freshies, resulted in the upper classmen riding the short end of 17-14. A consolation game between the Juniors and the Sophomores followed, with the final score of 50-1. The Junior offense that failed to function against the Seniors got under way. The Sophs’ lone score was the result of a successful free try for goal. A Freshman squad had clearly demonstrated its superior ability, to the sur- prise and delight of the school. Second T5eam Season In between serving as cannon fodder for the regular squad, the second team managed to promote a successful, if irregular, season. While receiving coaching from one source and then another, also receiving scattered support, and generally operating in betwixt and between, the squad gained a grat deal of experience. Outranked by the regulars and as well by an exceptional Freshman squad, honors still must go to a squad who shifted largely for themselves and finished what they started. I he season included wins over the “Town Bruisers. Metho- dists. and Woodrow. Defeats were sustained at the hands of the Morgan seconds, the Methodists, and Woodrow. The experience gained and the fun that was had made the season a big success in spite of a loss now and then. « CO LO RA DO CO LO RA DO CO LO RA DO Colorado ho! Colorado ha! Brush High! Rah! Rah! Come out of the woods. Sandpaper your chin ; We’re wild, we're woolly. We're rough like a saw! B. II. S. Rah! Rah! Rah! jft A Si-s-s-s-s! Boom! Bah! B. II. S. Rah! Rah! Rah! i j 73 he Student (Council Pack Row—Brown, Albers, Mr. Dunmire, Mr. Coffman, Miss Eriksen, Turpin, Honebein Front Rozv- -Burrous, Starr, Shay, Gibbs, Rasmussen, Richard, White 1 he Brush Inion High School Students Association came into being in definite form in the spring of 1925 in answer to a general recognition that a larger and more perfect school life could be realized only through some such organized effort. Students and faculty alike, happy to be counted among those present when enthusiasm and school pride brought Brush to the front in every form of activity, felt that the develop- ment and maintenance of high standards should naturally take form and root In a democratic institution with Service to the School as an ideal. The Spirit of the institution is well expressed in that oath which plavs such a part in our school life: “We will never bring disgrace to this, our school, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will fight for the ideals, institutions, and traditions, both alone and with many, should the necessity arise. We will revere and obey our school’s laws and do our best to incite a like respect and reverence in those among us and about us who are prone to annul or set them to naught. We will strive unceasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty. In all these ways, we will transmit our school not only not less, but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.’ The temporary association formed early in the year gave way on March 6, 1925, to a permanent organization known as the Brush Union High School Student Association. The results of the elections found the charter officers to be George Gibbs, president; C lark Brown, vice-president: Helen White, secretary; Raymond Turpin, treasurer; Claude Starr, athletic representative; Kenneth Richard, demonstration manager. Together with these officers the council includes representatives of every organized class and group in school. A constitution embodying the ideals, aims and purposes of the student body gives direction and permanency to the project. Qlub Rack Raw—Turpin, Iverson, Fries, Johnsen, Kjeldgaard, Brown, Madsen, Copeland Front Row—Lewis, Wetzbarger, Dean, Myers, Gibbs, Brownlee, Duane Hartshorn (1FFICKRS Clark Brown....................................President George Gibbs ............................I icc-Prcsident Harry Copeland.......................Secretary-Treasurer Coach Hartshorn..................................Sponsor Thi “B Club war. organized in January of 1925 with a charter membership of fifteen. The fourteen wearers of' the golden B, together with Coach Duane Hartshorn, honorary member of the club, having felt the need of an organization of letter men banded themselves together into the charter group of a permanent organization. ()] erating under a constitution and electing officers annually, the club has as its object the promotion of certain high aims and ideals. Chief among these are counted the promotion of clean athletics, finer fellowship among themselves and with the athletes of other schools, good sportsmanship always, the spirit of making better men, and a spirit of may the best team win” in the student body. [53] cDebating Qlub Back R m —Potter, Duvall, Shay, MacMillan, Burrous, Wetzbarger, Lewis Front Ron'—Gibbs, Hutcheson, Richard, Staner, Madsen, Miss Hitzler To incite greater interest in debating, to further the development of pros- pective material, a forensic society was organized in Brush Hi this year. Those who participate in interclass debates are eligible for membership. The interclass series was the most interesting feature of the club’s work. The Seniors emerged victorious over the Juniors, to debate the Freshmen, winners of the other contest. When these teams met in the final, the decision was 2 to 1 for the Seniors. For these debates the State question of the World Court was used. From the members of the forensic society the school representatives are chosen. The activity of the club gives them good material for practice. It is hoped that in the future a constant series of debates in the club can give its members much practice and make competition keener for places on the team. This system of training should give more thoroughly experienced debaters, adding much to the general quality of a team. There have been a few social functions of the club, all of which tend to make debating associations more pleasant. [5« - (Council of JYlusic Organizations Back Ron—Hutcheson. Fuller, Turpin, Mr. Walker, Butler, Sorenson, King Front Row—White, Pifer. Malchow, Potter Personnel of the Music Club consists of all those who are recognized as members of the several music organizations. The Council of Music Organizations came into existence on March 4, 192; , in answer to a recognized need, and with the aim and purpose of gaining for musical endeavor the recogni- tion, support and prestige so much its just due. The centralization of the efforts of the several musical organizations will bring forth results of such nature as will bring to Brush Union High School recognition of great value. C arl H. Walker, director, is well qualified and capable of building up the department. His ability to perform excellently upon some seven or eight different instruments, besides possess- ing a wonderful singing voice, renders him uniquely valuable in teaching and coaching musical projects. The symbol of the organization is the Pipe Organ. Colors—American Beauty Red and Cream. The Motto: “ . there a heart music cannot melt?” expresses the recognition of the power and beauty of music. The Flower—The American Beauty Rose. COUNCIL MEMBERS Marie Fuller, Etrtra Butler.............................Band Helen White, Dorothy Pifer.........................Orchestra Ruth Hutcheson . Pep Orchestra Pearl King...........................Agony Sisters’ Quartet Raymond Turpin...............................Agony Quartet Josephine Sorenson......................................Acme L)uartet Helen Potter, Vera Malchow................Girls Glee Club [ 57 ] — S A ('. E B K r s J ational Honor Society Chief among the several moves made in the school year 1924-25 in the interest of scholastic attainment was the application for and reception of a charter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools. As an institution it is one of the outstanding achievements of the leaders of school activities in the Cnited States. To place in such a way greater emphasis upon the moral, physical and spiritual as well as the academic phases of develop- ment, whereas before the academic alone has been stressed, marks a new era in school development. That such an organization will find a warm reception in Brush High School is assured. Its ideal, aims, and purposes are of the very highest, as may be understood from the wording of the charter which follows: National Honor Society of Secondary Schools CHARTER The Brush Union Chapter Brush Union High School, Brush, Colorado Knon’ All Men by These Presents, That Whereas, Character. Scholarship, Leadership and Service are cardinal qualities worthy of encouragement in all schools, therefore the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools gives, grants and delegates through the authority of this CHARTER, the right, privilege and power to establish, conduct and administer the Brush Union Chapter as a local Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools. This Charter, Number 294. is given and granted this twenty-seventh day of October, nineteen hundred and twenty- four by the National Council, whose signatures are affixed below. [38] T3he ®and Back Row—F. Duvall, L. Duvall. Mr. Walker, Shanholtzer, M. Fuller, Laugensen, Burrous, Malchow, Sorenson Fourth Row—B. Burrus, Butler, A. Sorenson, Johnson, Brownlee, Hutcheson, White, Martin, Harness, Soubriet Third Rozv—Goehring, Amen, Walters, Shannon, Henderson, Stufflebeani, H. Fuller, Bennett Second Row•—Ragsdale, Kraemmer, B. Sorenson. Clark, Starr, Hines, S. Goehring, Norgren Front Row—Nuss, Menke, C. Harness, Cross, Middlcmist The Band, conducted by Mr. Carl Walker, is a leading organization of the school. This R«nd is composed of forty boys and girls from both Brush High School and Junior High who are able to play an instrument, regardless of whether they have had expert training. It i? one of the principal advertising features of the school. At the beginning of the year it was decided that they should organize themselves as an “organized club.’’ Thus, Maudie Burrous was chosen president and Josephine Sorenson secretary-treasurer. It was then decided that whatever they wished to have in the line of parties should he supported by fines collected from those not attending practice, unexcusedly. (Mr. Walker says that as soon as they are aide to make collections, they will he able to take a trip around the world—that is if the individual pocketbooks can support the fines.) The Band is made up of practically every kind of band instrument. The music includes standard marches, classical productions, and various other types. The Band is the first school hand ever attempted here, and with the aid of the business men and citizens it has been successful. It is growing rapidly, and through it the school’s musical talent is being displayed. The Band was loyal to the “Crimson and Gold. The football games would have been incomplete without the martial notes of the Band to thrill the mob with, “We’re loyal to you. B. H. S. We’re crimson and gold, B. H. S. Well back you to stand—.” [00] T5he High School Orchestra Hack Row—Mr. Walker, J. Sorenson, Burrous, Amen, R. Sorenson, Laugensen, Fuller Second Row— White, Rasor, Pifer, Karrick, Harness, Johnson, Hutcheson Front Row—Turpin, Cross, Starr, Hines During the past year the work of the Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Carl Walker, music supervisor, lias proved successful in every way. 1 he Orchestra has held practices on Tuesday evenings of each week. t the beginning of the vear it was decided that the Orchestra should organize itself as a “club,” the same as the Hand. By popular vote Raymond Turpin was elected president, and Maudie Burrous secretary-treasurer. It was also decided that if a member was not present on the night of practice, or the night of per- formance, and if no acceptable excuse was presented, the offender should pa a fine. The (Orchestra has been very busy this year, playing many times, at various out-of-town places, besides for the local activities. Through all the hard practices, scoldings, and such, they surely enjoyed their feeds” and banquets. In the eyes of the students the Orchestra is the most successful organization in the school, composed entirely of High School students. This reputation has been earned largely because of its cooperation in the efforts to make it a success. The achievements of the Orchestra have been made possible by the presence of a group of students possessing some musical talent and by their willingness to make anv sacrifice to make this organization a success. We'are proud to say that the Orchestra has increased and is now almost twice as large as it was at the beginning of the school year. [61 ] t h k s a cr e r r r s T3he Operetta The (iirls’ and Hoys' Glee Clubs and the Agony Quartet have developed splendidly under the direction of Mr. Walker, in the quality of both their individual work and of their chorus work. These organizations presented “Polished Pebbles’ at the Emerson Theater on December 4-5. The audience was pleased with the production, its story, and the portrayal of the characters by the cast and the chorus. Mrs. O'Brien, living on a small farm, has been given $5,000 by her brother Robert for the education of her two daughters and her niece living with her. She takes the money and her two daughters to the city, hut leaves her niece on the farm. The money is spent foolishly and a letter is written to Robert for more. Uncle Bob, however, doesn't like the quick action with his money and tells them to meet him at the farm. He arrives ahead of them, assumes the role of an old negro and is a witness of their artificial life and their shameful, unkind treatment of Rosalie, his niece. CHARACTERS Uncle Bob (negro)..................................................Ralph Sorenson Mrs. O'Brien (sister of Uncle Bob)..........................Cora Albers Rosalie (niece).........................................Gladys Lindburg Winifred (daughter)........................................Lucile Watson Millicant (daughter).......................................Thelma Bailey Mrs. Gabble (town gossip).....................................Pearl King Mr. Gabble.................................................Raymond Lee Martha (country girl)..............................................Helen Cross Nick (country boy)..........................................Lloyd Duvall Chorus....................................Sunbonnet Girls and Overall Boys Agony Quartet . I larry Copeland. George Gibbs, 1 lubert Madsen, Raymond Turpin is mmmmm T3he Qharm School Austin Bevans, a handsome young automobile salesman scarcely out of his teens, inherits a girls' boarding school from a maiden aunt, and insists upon conducting it himself, according to his own ideas, chief of which is, hy the way, that the dominant feature in the education of the young girl of today should be CHARM. After many humorous and embarrassing situations for him arise, he gives up the school and promises to wait until the most precocious of his pupils reaches a marriageable age. THE JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS “THE CHARM SCHOOL” A COMEDY By Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton With a Wee Bit of Music by Jerome Kern Directed by Miss Julia Eriksen To Beoin With Austin Bevans....................................................Harry Iverson An automobile salesman with IDEAS, which David MacKenzie.............................................Alex Middlemist A law student, considers impractical, though George Boyd.................................................Marion Brownlee An expert accountant, is willing to cooperate, and so are Jim Simpkins......................................................Claude Starr and Tim Simpkins............................................................Arthur Anderson Who toil not. and have never seriously considered spinning. Homer Johns......................................................Clark Brown Is the guardian of Elise Benedotti.............................................Nellie Hersinger The president of the senior class at a school presided over by Miss Hays...................................................Maudie Burrous Who is loved and feared by all who know her, including the secretary. Miss Curtis..............................................................Pearl King Who is always trying to think well of the senior class, consisting of Sally Boyd......................................................Pauline Frazee Who is George’s sister, and Muriel Doughty ..................................................Hazel Resell Ethel Spelvin..............................................Josephine Sorenson Alix Merceir.....................................................Helen White Lillian Stafford............................................Ruth Hutcheson Madge Kent......................................................Lillian Gibbs ACT I—Evening. The boys’ room on the top floor of an old-fashioned New York house. ACT II—The main hall of the School. Scene 1—Noon. Scene 2—About two weeks later. ACT 111—Scene 1 — Midnight on the road. Scene 2—The next morning. ---— S A (i E li r s II i ) -Adam and £va A charming comedy with a back-to-the-farm-for-the-spoiled-daughters type of theme was presented by the Seniors on the 13th and 14th of May. ■ THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS “ADAM AND EVA” A Comedy % (iny Bolton and George Middleton Directed by Miss Julia Eriksen Ttie Cast James King, a rich man...............................................Allan MacMillan Corintha, his parlor maid...............................Genevieve Giauque Clinton DeWitt, his son-in-law.............................Raymond Turpin Julia DeWitt, his eldest daughter.............................Cora Albers Eva King, his younger daughter............................Wilma Eikenbary Aunt Abby Rocker, his sister-in-law..........................Helen Potter Dr. Jack Delama ter, his neighbor...........................George Gibbs Horace Pilgrim, his uncle....................................Frank Pitkin Adam Smith, his business manager..........................Ralph Sorenson Lord Andrew Gordon, his would-be son-in-law..............Daniel Kjeldgaard SCENES ACT I—In Mr. King’s home. Long Island. Morning. ACT II—The same. Ten days after. ACT III—The King farm in New Jersey. Three months later. i nr� i ‘Debating Season MacMillan, Burrous, Miss Hitzler, Lewis Two members of last year’s team and one new one made up the team for the 192-1 season. The order of speakers was the same for the constructive speeches in each debate: Theresa Lewis, first: Maudie Burrous. second; and Allan Mac- Millan. third. Kenneth Richard was first alternate and Frances Gihbs second. Strong competition in the interclass contest gave the team a good beginning. Miss Hitzler coached the team. January 7 to January 11 included the dates for the first round of inter- scholastic debates on the League question: “Resolved, that the United States enter the World Court on the Harding reservations.” For this contest the locals were matched with Merino. The debate was held on the home platform, and the visitors received a 2 to 1 decision on the negative. Brush took the negative for the next forensic battle, also at home, when Sterling, once defeated, took the floor against them and carried the decision 2 to 1. The second defeat eliminated B. H. S. from further contest, according to slight changes in the rules of the State Debating League. Indisputably, experience in debating gives practice in keen, quick and intelli- gent thinking. Maudie Burrous returns for another season. The other two memhers of the team are graduates. Feature and Ads 7 S A (i K B K I’ S II 1 9 2 5 Feature Section I lie dictionary and the book of rules had been thrown away before we reached this section. BOOKS OF FICTION ' eJ i 'le °P,...............................................Graduation “ 1 o Have and To Hold”..............................................Diplomas “Pebbles on the Shore”...............................................Freshmen ..«Viren istory ..............................................School Gossip Winters Sunshine.........................................Christmas V acation •House of Whispers’............................................Study Hall {GVisis . . Finals ‘ lwice Told Tales”................................................. Excuses A Person of Some Importance ...........................................Louis Middlemist •'Prisoners of Hope”....................................Juniors before finals Lcs Miserables..........................................Juniors after finals ‘Innocence Abroad”......................................................Wilma Eikenbary S A Cr E B R V S M The Duenweg-Beery Hardware and Implement Co. HARNESS PAINTS AND GLASS TWINE OILS AND GREASE STOVES GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS WAGONS AND VEHICLES ♦ Our Greatest Asset------You Must Be Satisfied BRUSH. COLORADO THE DAHIS The DRUG STORE Emerson Th eatre £ 4 llllll!lllltlllllimi!llll!ll lllllllll!lllll|i:illl!llll lili lill , •«BBS® Pure Drugs Artists’ Materials McDonald’s Chocolates Sanitary Fountain A A JOHN C. ANDERSEN Manager COME IN ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW [B9] S A ( i v} H R U S {) 2 5 You are always sure of the Quality AT TURNER’S Grocery and Bakery CALENDAR (For illustrations, see page 88) September 2— Back to the old prison. New jailers. September 3—Thirty aspirants kick up the turf at the first football practice. September 8—First free-for-all: class meetings. Officers elected. September 10—Annual staff begins work—not really work, but then they begin. September 12—Captain Hartshorn makes the eagle scream at the Defense Day exercises. September 16—Inspection of the faulty will be less strenuous now. Class sponsors have been chosen. Watches Jewelry Diamonds Silverware dr- 1' H K s a ; !•: is r r s n Good Equipment Makes a Good Farmer Better McCORMICK DEERING P. 6? O. is Good Equipment The Clatworthy Hardware Company O. J. GIBBS, Manager PHONE I 1 Grauel Drug Store The Rexall Store Our Delicious Cold Soda has made for us countless numbers of friends who want the finest in every- thing. Martha Washington Candies Bring your Doctor’s prescriptions to us and have them filled correctly with pure drugs. SEPTEMBER 18. Students receive the blue laws. 20. Non-conference game with Eaton. The wind blew, the day was cold, and B. H. S. was beaten. 23. Senior picnic honoring Freshmen. Scarcely anybody fell in tbe river. Election of temporary officers of Student Organization. 27. Non-conference game with Hax- tun. Our luck has changed. We won. 2(K Initiation. Dunmire added to Faculty. Good-looking but mar- ried. OCTOBER 2. Football boys receive blankets from Civic Club. Frosh complexions are enhanced by green chalk at the hands of the Seniors. 3. Brush 12, Morgan 0. Football Rally. 8. Senior Box Supper. 10. Brush 57, Akron 0. One grand array of “unexcused” absences for attending the game. [71 1 s a c. ]•: i! ii r s ii i The Ryland-Groves Clothing Co. A Store for the Young Fellows and High School Boys Clothing, Shoes and Furnishing Goods IF ITS NEW YOU WILL FIND IT HERE Dress Well and Succeed C. A. GRAY LAND COMPANY Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Land South of Stockmens Bank Brush, Colorado City Property Rents Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Those Norgren Bros. QUALITY GROCERIES AND MEATS ALWAYS The Shop of Courteous Treatment and Snappy Service WE DELIVER PHONE HOW [72] S A (i K Ii r S H 1 ) 2 Spaulding Sweaters Ide Shirts LEHMAN 6? WAGES CLOTHING CO. The Young Men's Store FLORSHEIM SHOES HART-SHAFFNER MARX GOOD CLOTHES If It's Not Right We Will Make It Right J. J. EVANS CASH MARKET AND GROCERY—WHERE IT PAYS TO PAY CASH Brush, Colorado THURMAN ANTHONY, President-Manager PHILIP KOEHLER, Secretary-Treasurer T3he ‘Brush Hardware, Furniture and Supply Co. (Incorporated) Furniture, Rugs, Linoleum, Builders’ Hardware Simmons Beds, Bed Springs, Mattresses, Guns, Ammunition Sewing Machines, Paints, Machine Oil Victrolas Garden Seeds Victor Records [73] T II E S A (i ]•: I! R U S H 1 9 2 5 The PITKIN STORE GOOD SHOES DRY GOODS CLOAKS, DRESSES MODERATE PRICES OCTOBER 16. Faculty Take-off by Seniors. 18. Brush 38. Wray 7. Approximately a dozen B. H. S. spectators. The game was worth the drive. 22. A Music Program. What do you think? 25. Brush 46. Yuma 0. 19. Shiek bobs on the ladies. 30. “A. B. C. D.” by the Junior girls. NOVEMBER 3. A talk on Religious Education. 5. Brush 6. Sterling 5. Non-conference game. 6 to 12. Vacation. Teachers’ Convention. The Warren Lumber Company Yards at Fort Morgan, Brush, Hillrose, Weldona and Snyder, Colo. Lumber, Coal, Paint, Wire, and Builders’ Hardware E. W. SHOWALTER. Manager [71 7 S A ( '. K B K S H 1 !) 2 Thrift — Opportunity — Success — Influence — Independence The Accumulative Result of a Savings Account at the STOCKMENS NATIONAL BANK Portraits Jackson Studio Theatre Building Commercial and Kodak Finishing [75] ASHFORD 6? KERNS General Merchandise Where the Dollar does its Duty BRUSH .... COLORADO Brush Lumber Company appreciates your patronage The best place in town for Wall Paper, Paint, Building Materials, Coal, etc. Phone 71 12. 15. 21. 24. 25. 26. 27. 2. 4-5. 9. NOVEMBER Faculty tells us about “War Prevention” as gathered at the Teachers’ Con- vention. The Misses Rehn have their hair bobbed. Brush 7, Sterling 6. Championship honors are ours. Brush 12. Brighton 10. We win from the champs of the Suburban League. Frosh outtalk Sophs. Get decision in interclass debate. Once H. W. was too slow. Juniors lose to Seniors in forensic battle. Finally! The Orchestra appears. Beetdiggers score on the Wildcats, who become State Champions. DECEMBER First hire Drill. “Polished Pebbles” at Emerson Theater. A close shave, but Seniors outclass Frosh for interclass championship in debating. UYtacy Variety Store Kodaks Brownies Supplies Books Stationery School Supplies [76] T H K S A (i K l’ r S II TTTHi THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus $60,000.00 Super Safety Checks For Our Customers Brush, Colorado Coal Grain John Deere Farm Implements Feed FARMERS ELEVATOR CO. THE BELL PHARMACY The Same Courtesy Is Extended To All Brush, Colorado AS [77] ?TT% H A (i K B R I' S Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Outfitters The Gem Store A Home Store equal to any City Store in Quality—Style—Price Sorenson Furniture Co. The only exclusive Furniture Store of our City When you want furniture get the Square Brand Furniture at the Sorenson Furniture Co. and get a Square Deal [7X] S A G E I) R V S II 1 9 2 r We Place Teachers Daily In Desirable Teaching Positions Rural Grade High School Missouri TJalley teachers -Agency 315 Tabor Opera House Bldg. DENVER. COLORADO Phone Main 3700 E. J. DOYLE Automobile Repairing Phone 194 W Night Phone 77 M Colorado Teachers Agency W. A. BAUSERMAN, Manager Rooms 303-304 Kittredge Building DENVER. COLORADO Operates in All Western States A REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL STAFF By............. The Junior Class elected an annual staff. The general voting method was aimed toward electing someone of whom the voters would not be jealous. The quality of the staff was quan- tity. The general tendency of the staff was to knock associates in an attempt to regain or improve one's own prestige. The motto of the staff was. I am so busy.” The jinx of the staff was. Alibi Al.” W oodward Grocery Home of Satisfied Customers Right Prices Quality Service t Fancy and Staple Groceries Full Line Smoked Meats Phone 1 09 Free Delivery [,xi i S A (i E B R r s A Complete Line of Folgers Coffee, Tea, Extracts and Spices Make That Test Today The Childress Grocery Phone 87 Phone 87 Just a Good Place to Trade B. M. MADSEN Auctioneer WORK THAT PLEASES Nothing but the Best Phone 208W FOSTER LUMBER COMPANY Complete Line of Best Grade Building Material Build a Home and You Will Always Appreciate It The Growing Success of our Cleaning, Pressing, Tail- oring and Repairing rests on these fundamental bases: 1. Quality 2. Prompt Service 3. Fair Prices ACME Cleaners Tailors Phc 99 J FEATURE: Miss Hitzler without her gestures. A student at a teachers' meeting. Hubert Madsen without his Fresh- men girls. George Gibbs without his disposi- tion ( ?). Elmore without Maudie. Hazel without Lillian. Nellie without anything to say. Pennants in the assembly. An agreement in a class meeting. Miss Bleasdale without “Aw, bush- waw.” Hubert: “Where did you do most of your skating when learning?” Bernice: “I think you’re horrid. For good-looking people only. •pajpouoD o.n; opload oiuov; [83] 1 9 2 5 (i E B BUSH Williamson Radio and Electric Shop F. E. Williamson, Prop. Phone 76 W Full Line of Radiolas The World's Finest Radio Receiver Super-Heterodyne The Brush Co-operative Creamery Co. CASH BUYERS OF CREAM POULTRY EGGS Make Colorado Sunshine Butter Your Daily Spread on Your Daily Bread Brush, Colorado Phone 194 The City Meat Market The home of home made Bologna, Weiners, Franks, Minced Hams, and Liver Sausage Prime Meats at live and let live prices Schweikardt Brothers Proprietors Early to bed and early to rise, Love all your teachers and tell them no lies; Study your lessons that you may he wise. But buy from firms that in “The SA( iEBRUSH” advertise. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Dickover broke a bridge. Miss Bleasdale got her hair bobbed. Three schoolgirls beat the Faculty in the chase (for men). The Junior Class put out an annual. Eddie H. made some speeches. Oh. give a thought to the editors, Who have burned the midnight oil, To please you all. before you start To criticize their toil. S A G E B R I' S H 1 9 2 5 Capital, Surplus and Profits $80,000.00 Students’ Accounts Solicited and Appreciated The Equitable Building Loan Brush, Colorado Authorized Capital $500,000.00 We Pay 6% on Savings DECEMBER 11. Football squad guests of Civic Club at luncheon. 12. Mr. Carson gives talk, “Putting the (ilorv Into the Flower of Liv- ing.” Basketball game. Brush 29. Wel- dona 6. 15. Football banquet — sweaters to- morrow. 17. Esther Knearl is married. Girls’ interclass B. B. games. 18. More games. 20. Brush beats Haxtun. 22. Frosh entertain School at skat- ing party. Interclass basketball games. Flossie Milburn is married. 23. Frosh win interclass basketball championship. 24. Vacation begins in the afternoon. JAXCARY 5. School reopens. 7. Brush drops first debate to Merino. cooo Vear BALLOON TIRE! Now Standard Equipment on Ford Cars CARROLL MOTOR Distributor Ford Products [ «r� : dr- I' II K S A (i K I! li r S II I i) • : T3he W hite Hope Barber Shop Courteous Attention to all Customers CHAS. STARR, Prop. TIRES Depot Garage AUTO REPAIRING TUBES PHILCO BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Groves Service Station TIRES, TUBES AND BATTERIES ACCESSORIES VULCANIZING RADIO EQUIPMENT GASOLINE GREASE GO TO T3he (Continental Service Station FOR SERVICE JAMES MITCHELL SONS OILS AIR SERVICE € s A (i !•: I! h r s II Miss Hitzler: I should think you would he ashamed to look me in the face or speak to me on the street. Shortv Starr: I am kinda. hut I’ve got to he courteous. PSALM Miss Bleasdale is my Biology teacher; I shall not pass. She maketh me to memorize long outlines, proving my relationship to a monkey, for a grade’s sake. She asketh me questions which cause me to show my ignorance before my classmates. Yea, if I forget to bring my book to class she maketh me outline two chapters instead of one: the groans 1 utter comforteth her. She prepareth long examinations for me: she anointeth my paper with zeroes; my brain whirleth over. Surely to goodness the look on her face shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in her memorv forever. Are you first in anything at school, Cutie,” First out of the building when the hell rings. There was a thin maiden called Lena, Who bought a new vacuum clena: But she got in the way Of its suction one day, And since nobodv has seena. WATER Water is a very peculiar substance, quite popular since the Eighteenth Amendment. It is found in many places, such as under bridges, in the bathtub, in milk, and on the brain. It is very popular to float boats on and to drop angle- worms into, but very unpopular with small boys and tramps. Fish find it nice to live in. and disappointed men find it equally nice to die in. If water appears on your knees, you have a disease. However, this condition is easilv cured by wearing pumps. If water appears on your brain, you have another disease. To cure it have a small hole bored in votir head. [87] _ 1 ) 2 5 ----------------------------------------- S A (i E B R U S H THE FACULTY Motto: Woe be it to the unlucky human who ventures too far. The qualification of this group was total ignorance and a tendency toward stealing geese. This was to raise the necessary seven bucks a week. To get trained up a little the first of the year the faculty challenged the first fifteen Freshmen on the grounds that noon. About two hours' time brought out the sad fact that the teaching staff were the unlucky ones and there was no more school for a week. All the members have the instinct of their ancestors and it wasn't an unusual thing to see them playing in the branches of the trees in front of their boarding houses. THE SENIORS A bundle of oats with no head signifies this group as a whole. They were a sheepish looking bunch of hicks, and looked to be direct from the farm. Some of them were so cheap they would even trade hair cuts and shines. The whole class was ignorant of how they really looked and sort of thought themselves a little nicer than the rest of the student body. Well, maybe they were, but we are still wondering how they figured. There were so few girls in the class that the Senior boys had to make nuts of themselves chasing the Freshman girls. Some of the big bums would pick on a ten-vear-old if she were available, and thev were called the cradle robbers throughout the year. THE JUNIORS 'l'he fact is that the class was a hunch of savages. They sure were tough. The boys wore slit pants, rolled socks, and spit through their teeth. The girls had shiek bobs, baseball socks (with lots of runs in them) and short skirts. As a whole the class didn't have much on the Freshmen, for you had ought to see their first semester average, a 76%. and weren't they ashamed—awfully. There were but two or three in the class that had ambition enough to study, and no one knows how the rest got by; some didn’t. It wasn't unusual to see five or six Juniors in the assembly staring at the ceiling with their mouths open as if they were catching flies. Well, to tell the truth about it. the whole Junior Class was just naturally the berries. THE SOPHOMORES This class was called the dumb-bells of the campus. The class as a whole didn't have more pep than the bird you call an elephant. All were sort of clumsy and more awkward than a cub bear with mitts on. A funny thing happened one day when a sophomore boy was sent downtown after a paper stretcher and some white lamp black. He canvassed the town, and said everywhere he stopped that they would send him on to the next place. That boy does not know to this very hour what the joke was. This goes to show how dumb and slow to think the sophomores were. THE FROSH As far as nuts are concerned, this class had as many varieties as it had members. It was sure a sight to see them march out of the assembly. Some were so bow-legged they couldn't catch a pig if they wanted to. ()thers were so crooked they had to screw their socks on. To tell the truth about the thing, there were all kinds, short ones, tall ones, some fat and some lean and lazy. Also green. In fact, it was the greenest bunch that ever entered B. H. S. (All the foregoing is by “Oink Anderson, the guy that thinks that Rex Beach is a pleasure resort: that aspirin tablets is a new kind of writing paper: that Sing Sing is a musical academy.) s a ('. i : i h r s ii W. H. TURPIN Plumbing and Heating The progress of our industry depends upon the number of people who can be educated to better living standards. A BATH A DAY KEEPS YOU FIT EVERY WAY Phone 74 W SANITARY COOKING QUICK SERVICE A Square Deal PETE’S RESTAURANT Lunches Put Up to Order—Oysters in Season EIGHTH DOOR NORTH OF DEPOT BRUSH. COLORADO 8. 9. JANUARY Eddie Hesseltine announces the Junior Carnival, calling special attention to “the side show in the girls’ locker room.” Aforesaid carnival. 13-15. Semester exams. Junior skat- ing party. Brush 32, Morgan 25. Brush 33, Wray 12. Miss Bleas- dale arrives on the scene with her hair bobbed. Pep Orchestra appears. Girls play Roosevelt; lost 13 to 18. Senior Class party at Soren- son’s. Sophomore Class party at High School. Freshman Class party at High School. I. H. S. C. entertainment. Rev. Keplinger gives an illus- trated talk on Yellowstone Park. Lose debate to Sterling. B. H. S. is eliminated. 29. Girls beat Snyder, 20-15. 30. Yuma 18, Brush 13. . C. LEHMAN THE JEWELER Watches Diamonds Silverware and Jewelry Gifts for the Graduate Given Special Attention Fine Repair Work Done [90] 1 ) 2 S A (’. K P [ V s n DR. W. E. TURNER A. C. PHELPS Attorney Brush, Colorado First National Bank Farmers State Bank Building Brush, Colorado FEBRUARY 5. Darkie romance in which “Fat W. is the bride. 6. Brush 42, Akron 12. Junior Class party. Debating Club dinner. 10. Seniors carry off honors for high averages. Juniors hold greatest number of “flunks.” 12. Vacation. 13. Morgan 23. Brush 17. 18-19. Sophomore Minstrel. Miss Dickover and Miss Violet Rhen attend “The Side Show of Life.” 19. Metropolitan Trio made its debut. 21. Brush 24, Yuma 23. 23. Classes choose mottoes and flowers. 23-25. Johnstown Tournament. Geo.M. Cool’s Barber Shop Bath Will Appreciate Your Patronage Only Pure and Unadulterated Tonics and Lotions Used and for Sale GEO. M. COOL, Prop., Successor to M. G. Hesseltine WHITE FURNITURE LINOLEUM RUGS and HARDWARE HARNESS PAINT GROCERIES Phone 2 I W [91] S A G E P R I S PATRONIZE THE Golden Rod Filling Station One Block South of Depot and GET SERVICE WITH A SMILE THE SOUTHERN HOTEL GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS PRICES RIGHT OPEN DAY AND NIGHT TRANSIENT ROOMS F. J. SMITH, Manager MARCH 3. Freshmen Boys 29. Woodrow 13. 4. School dismissed at 10:15 to hear the inauguration program. 5. Dink: Say, Olaf, were you at the parade?” 1 lam: What parade ?” Dink : Why, February has gone to March. 14. For a review of the annual staff meeting, see page 78. APRIL Seniors have a Fools’ party. ( Very fitting.) Clark Brown gets the ‘‘flu” and farold Hagler takes his part in The Charm School,” the Junior play. Brush heats Morgan 9 to 5 in first real baseball game of the season. We beat Yuma. Senior Sneak Day. “If there had been anybody for him to play with he would have been glad to go in the first place.” YOU NEED NOT BE ASHAMED of mended shoes if we did the shoe repairing. The Brush Shoe Shop 2 1 7J 2 Clayton St. OUR MODERN METHODS IN- sure Neatness, Quality and Workmanship in every job. [ � 2: T H Ii S A 1) 2 R. H. STENBACK DEDICA TED TO THE FALLEN HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION OF SZH ITuJTO AT 10 A CHILD AT 20 WILD AT 30 STRONG, IF EVER, AT 40 RICH AT 30 BROKE AT 60 MONEY OR NEVER Moral: Get a Life Income Policy from DR. L. H. CHANDLER, Chiropractor Palmer School Graduate Suite 3-4 National Bank Building, Brush, Colorado WHERE THEY COME TO GET WELL FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES The Best for Less James F. Olson Cash Buyers CREAM POULTRY EGGS ------- [ � 3 ] T H 1-; S A (', K I! Ii I' S II 1 Say It With Flowers From Morgan Jloral Company Ft. Morgan, Colorado As Near You as Your Phone—Ours is Morgan 182 For Prompt Laundry Service Leave Laundry at WILLIAMSON ELECTRIC SHOP Or Phone Morgan 127 and Driver Will Call MORGAN LAUNDRY 23. Tacky Day for the Seniors. 24. Sophomores entertain the School at the river. MAY 2. Brush Woman’s Club entertain Senior girls and women of the Faculty at a May breakfast. 8. Academic meet at Akron. 13-14. “Adam and Eva”—Senior Class play. 24. Baccalaureate. 26. Commencement. 28. Class Day. Junior-Senior reception—the last affair of all. When In Need of a Teacher or a Teaching Position CALL. WRITE OR PHONE The Heuer Teachers Agency Greeley, Colorado PROMPT, EFFICIENT SERVICE [94] s a (i i : !� ii r s ii 1 9 2 BRUSH MOTOR SALES CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE—THROUGH SERVICE WE GROW T5he Electric Shoe Shop Gives the best of service, we use the best leather money can buy and all our work is guaranteed to give satisfaction. We also carry a full line of Endicott Johnson's men and boys’ dress and work shoes. Better shoes for less money. A. C. JOHNSON, PROP. It is a pleasure to us to watch the development of the pupils of Brush High School. We anticipate a great future for its graduates. WOODWARD 6? KNOWLES REAL ESTATE ROCO PRODUCTS OUR GASOLINE IS BETTER LOOK FOR THE ORANGE STATIONS Robinson Service Corp. [ 9’ 1 S A (i E I R U S H 1 ) 2 It Is T5rue That the financial success of the 1925 Sagebrush is clue to the backing of our advertisers who have supported this book: That we know they are reliable and our best friends; That they support us in all our undertakings and have made our High School one of the best institutions in the State; That as students we should patronize them and give them our cooperation at all times. TED LEWIS Editor-in-Chief ;mith grieves company COLLEGE ANNUAL PRINTERS KANSAS CITY. MO. [90]